Archive for month: August, 2023

Blue CAT Morphs Into Green 532 Shuttle; CBD Tourist Bus In Offing
After all the soul searching over the future of the Blue CAT bus running from near Fremantle Railway Station on…
Tim Costello AO to speak on the YES case this Thursday
It’s getting towards the Business End of the Voice to Parliament and the Executive campaigns. The Prime Minister is expected…
Governing Freo-style – Council Elections Just 2 Months Away
The City of Fremantle local government elections will be held on 21 October 2023. As usual, Fremantle Shipping News will…
After The Game v Port Adelaide – With Grumbles
Snaps Truly has rung in again. Asked me to fill in again. Sorry Mate, he said, but I’ve had another…
Horrie Long Reserve – A lovely spot!
This Reserve, at 21 Forrest Street, Fremantle, is bounded by Forrest Street on the north, Amherst on the west and…
Interview with Peter Dowding – Secret Agent, Unsung Hero
Young Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and…
Montréal In Fremantle
On 26 March this year, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal, a Halifax-class frigate, departed its homeport of Halifax in…
Getting The Voice – Fear v Pride
Political advertising for the Voice campaign is ramping up, particularly on social media. So, who is the target audience for…
Bigger than Ben-Hur – East Freo Rallies Against Mega Woodside Aged Care Development
Readers of the Shipping News are familiar with the escalating urban planning controversy over the proposal of big private aged…
Who says there’s no development action in Freo?
Point Street Partners Pty Ltd have lodged a development application for an eight storey mixed use residential and commercial development…